1. University of borås

2. A university in westERN SWEDEN

3. The university’s vision
The vision is to become a university with full academic rights.
A university with full academic rights is a marker for educational quality, degree-awarding powers for third-cycle programmes, and it increases our opportunities to attract students and employees.
Students and their learning
Increase the share of research
Complete academic environments
Our vision is clear. The University of Borås will become a university with full academic rights. This will benefit us as well as the whole region in terms of social development. Western Sweden needs a third university with full academic rights. It is a national concern.
Being a university with full academic rights is more than just a name. It is a marker for educational quality, degree- awarding powers for third-cycle programmes, and it increases our opportunities to attract students and employees. A future university status also provides us with better financial conditions to further develop and profile our activities.
One starting point in order to realise our vision is to place the students and their learning at the centre. We will develop a learning environment based on current research. Our educational programmes will be linked to research at all levels, and our students will be actively involved in research as early as possible.
We are developing and establishing complete academic environments. We will offer educational programmes on all levels: from first to third-cycle studies. Our objective is to establish third-cycle programmes and well-functioning networks with other educational institutions and organisations in all our areas.

4. In central borås City campus – a place to meet
The entire campus is located around Akademiplatsen, in the middle of the city
Few universities can boast a single city-centre campus. Students, teachers, researchers, and businesses from various fields and industries come together around Akademiplatsen, where cafés and restaurants can be found alongside our lecture theatres and library. Right on campus is the Textile Fashion Center, located on an industrial estate that has been home to textile production for over a century.
The building has been renovated to feature a modern, industrial style that is adapted to the textile industry of the future. Our city campus not only serves as a place to meet, but also as the beating heart of the city that invigorates our students and the city’s residents. At the moment the new congress centre of Borås is under construction next to campus.
In the Textile Fashion Center you find The Swedish School of Textiles at the University of Borås, the Textile Museum, the Market Place networking venue, Proteko and Science Park Borås.

5. OUR PROGRAMMES
The University of Borås offer Bachelor’s and Master’s (both one and two years) degrees.
Our students come from all over Sweden, primarily to study at the Swedish School of Textiles and the Swedish School of Library and Information Science. Our Master’s degrees are attended by students from across the globe.
Behavioural and Education Sciences
Business and Informatics
Engineering
Fashion and Textile Studies
Health Sciences
Library and Information Science

6. Police education
The University of Borås will start a police education programme in the spring of 2019.
The plan is to start with 144 students – half of them will be on campus, the other half will be in distance education.

7. Research that changes society
Research at the University of Borås focuses on sustainability. This means that we conduct unique research projects that examine how to develop a society with a long term perspective.
Degree-awarding powers for third-cycle education in four areas:
Library and Information Science
Resource Recovery
Textiles and Fashion
The Human Perspective in Care.
Third-cycle education in Business and IT, and Teacher Education and Education Work is conducted in co-operation with partner universities.

8. centres
The University of Borås has six centres of strategic importance for collaborating with society:
CAV – Centre for working life and science
CHS – Centre for sustainable society development
KPC – Centre for cultural policy research
CVS – Centre for welfare studies
PREHOSPEN – Centre for prehospital research
SIIR – Swedish Institute for Innovative Retaling

9. The university in figures (2017)
Number of students: Number of full time-students: Number of degrees: Number of employees: 730 Numbers of professors: 54 Number of doctoral students: 93 Turnover kSEK: tkr

10. The home of scandinavian textiles
Textile education in Borås dates back to 1866 when the Technical Weaving School was founded. Today, the Swedish School of Textiles offer some of the world’s most prominent educations in the field and attracts students from all over the world.
Research at the Swedish School of Textiles has an interdisciplinary character and combines knowledge in design with knowledge in materials as well as future business models. One important focus for our research is to contribute to sustainable solutions for production as well as the use of textile materials.

11. The book, the webb and the future
The Swedish School of Library and Information Science was founded in and offers internationally recognised education and research in library and information science.
Education is organised within the Faculty of Librarianship, Information, Education and IT, and crosses borders to enable students to develop and learn from each other.
The research has four main areas:
Information Practices
Digital Resources and Services: Culture and Information
Libraries, Culture and Society
Social Media Studies

12. History of the university of borås
1866 Technical School of Weaving founded Technical School of Weaving becomes the Textile Institute West Sweden’s College of Nursing formed The preschool teacher seminar founded in Borås University courses from University of Gothenburg relocated The Swedish School of Library and Information Science established in Borås University of Borås founded Business and IT courses begin The Textile Institute is nationalised and becomes The Swedish School of Textiles Engineering programme begins.

13. History of the university of borås
1991 Municipal hand weaving training becomes part of the university The university is authorised to confer one-year master degrees Professorship in Library and Information Science established The regional college of nursing becomes a school at the University of Borås First professorial inauguration The university’s new library opens The university is authorised to provide master-level education.

14. History of the university of borås
2010 The university receives degree awarding powers for third-cycle programmes in Library and Information Science, Resource Recovery and Textiles and Fashion The university is certified according to ISO The Swedish School of Textiles moves to the new Textile Fashion Center First Conferment of Doctoral Degrees The university has a full range of Master’s programmes The university receives degreeawarding powers for third-cycle programmes in The Human Perspective in Care The university's first honorary doctorate is awarded.

15. the university of borås
Chairwoman of the Board of the University of Borås Gunilla Herdenberg Vice-Chancellor Mats Tinnsten Acting Pro Vice-Chancellor Kim Bolton Deputy Vice-Chancellor, focus on internationalisation Kim Bolton Chairman of the Research and Education Board Martin G Erikson Chairwoman of the Artistic Research and Education Board Hanna Landin Dean of Faculty of Textiles, Engineering and Business Ragne Emardson
Dean of Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare Lotta Dalheim Englund Acting Dean of Faculty of Librarianship, Information, Education and IT Claes Lennartsson University Director Karin Cardell Director of Communications Annie Andréasson Director of Library Svante Kristensson Chairwoman of the Student Union in Borås Ellen Högberg

16. A symbol of who we are
The sheep shears are a symbol of the town and our textile history. The laurel wreath represents our academic affiliation. The colours gold and black are the colours of Västergötland. Through our choice of symbol, our intention is to demonstrate our connection with our region’s history and character.
This official text describing our heraldic symbol is called a blazon. In more everyday language, the pedlar – or travelling salesman – has existed in our region since the Middle Ages and was of both economic and social benefit to the area.